Turn-table.



No. 655,68I. Patented Aug. I4, I900. J. A. BEAMEB.

' TURN TABLE.

(Application filed Aug. 8, 1899.}

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No. 655,681. Patented Aug. l4, I900.

J. A. BEAMER.

r TURN TABLE.

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JAMES A. BEAMER, or TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA.

TURNWTABLE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Nd. 655,681, dated August 14, 1900. Application filed AugustS, 1899. SarlalNo. 726,509. on; model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJAMEs A. BEAMER,a citizen of the United States of America, residing in Tyrone, in the county of Blair, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Turn-Tables, of

which the following is a true and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a partthereof.

Myinvention relates to turn-tables such as are used in connection with railroads, and has for its object to provide a simple but thoroughly-efficient and Well-adapted mechanism for actuating such tui'mtables.

The nature of my improvement will be best understood as described in connection with the drawings in which it is illustrated, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a turn-table provided with my improvement in what I believe to be the best and most efficient form. Fig. 2 is an end view of the turn-table. Fig. 3 is a plan View. Fig. 4 is a view of a portion of the circular track extending around and partly supporting the turn-table, showing one of the anchoring devices for the chain. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is an enlarged View showing a portion of the driving-shaft and ism connected therewith, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged vlew showlngan actuating-lever and its connections.

A indicates the body of the turn-table, and

5 Bits central foundation,E indicating the turn-- table itself.

E indicates across-beam fastened near the end of the turn-table and to which in turn are secured the bearing-wheels running on the circumferential track and certain other mech anism.

E E indicate cross ties orbeams'supported on the turn-table and supporting certain parts of my mechanism.

E E are bearing-wheels of the turn-table, resting on the track 0.

F is a shaft supported on bearings ff, &c., on the turn-table and in the particular form shown free to move longitudinally for a short distance in said bearings.

F and F indicate the ends of this shaft to the friction-clutch or friction-gear mechan line of the circumferential track C.

G G are guide-wheels secured to the crossbeam'E so as tolie on'each side of and below the sprocket-wheel G.

H H are friction-clutches or friction-gea members consisting, as shown, of bevel friction-wheels, their beveled faces lying opposite to each other and both secured to rotate with the shaft F. As illustrated in the drawings, they are also immovably connected with the shaft F and are moved longitudinally by it.

H is another friction clutch or gear mem ber, shown as in the form of a bevel-wheel lying. between the bevel-wheels H and H. In the construction illustrated it is secured to a shaft H running in bearings secured to the frame of the turn-table and having se cured to it a crank-arm H, which in turn is engaged and actuated through a connectingrod H by a motor, (indicated atHi) It is obvious that relative movement of the members H or H H of the clutch or gearing will bring I relative movement may be secured by any mechanical equivalent device.

I indicates a conduit for motive fluid, such as steam, leading to the motor H; I, a cutofi device shown as a valve for opening or closing this conduit. I indicates the valvestem which connects with one lever of a rockshaft bell-crank device, (indicated at 1 the other lever connecting to a rod I with a bellcrank 1 which in turn is connected by a rod 1 with a latch-bolt 1, (best shown in Fig. 7,) which again is connected by a rod I with a grip-lever I, pivoted at J 3 to the lever J and normally pressed out by a spring 1 The loo rod I lies along the lever .I, being held in position by a cl'eat J and by a slotted enlar ement I assin overa in extendin b 9 a i 7 D out from the center of the rock-shaft J. The lever J above mentioned is secured at bottom to the shaft J, to which is also secured the short lever-arm J to the end of which is connected the rod L, secured at its other end to the connecting-rod L, the ends of which rod are connected, respectively, with levers M and M, pivoted at m and m, and connected, respectively, with the ends F and F of the shaft F.

- N is a chain surrounding the turn-table on the outside of the track 0 and engaged at convenient intervals by the anchoring devices 0', which, as shown, (see Figs. 4 and 5,) are secured on the outside'of the web of the rails.

by bolt extensions 0 passing through the webs and nuts 0 screwing thereon. The chain N passes under the guide-wheels G G and over the sprocket-wheel G. Therefore it is obvious that as the shaft F and sprocket-wheel revolve the table will be caused to rotate on its center in accordance with the direction in which the shaft is rotated. The longitudinal slipping of the chain is not apt to occur on account of the large frictional contact it has with therail C, but

can be effectually prevented by the use of the anchoring devices 0, which engage its links and prevent its movinglongitudinally,

while the shaft of the anchoring devices is such as not'to ofierany sensible obstruction to the lifting of the chain over the sprocketwheel. By shifting the lever J the shaft F is caused to move in or out, as may be de-- sired, pressing either the bevel-wheel H or the bevel-wheel II into contact with thesta tionary bevel-Wheel H which if the motor is in operation is in constant motion in a single direction, but in accordance with its contact with the wheels H or .H drives the shaft F either forward or backward, as desired.

It is of course undesirable that the motor and bevel-wheel H should be kept in constant operation, and at the same time it is highly desirable that the motor and Wheel H should be in full operation before the work of moving the table is thrown upon them; This is provided for in the construction illustrated by providing as a starting and stopping device for the motor a valve I,-connected wi-th'the latch-bolt I of the clutchactuating lever J, this bolt in normal nonoperative position engaging a detent K in a segment K, which corresponds to the intermediate positionof the clutch-actuating lever-that is to say, the position in which the bevel H engages neither of the wheels H H.

When it is desired'to operate the turn-table, the operator first withdraws the latch-bolt I -by gripping the clutch-lever I and in doing moves the lever J in the direction to engage the clutch so as to move the table in the di-- rection desired, and after he has shifted the lever from the intermediate position the bolt "1 rides on top of the segment K, retaining the speeding of the motor before work isthrown upon it, so that a motor of low power can be relied upon to effect considerable Work;

the frictional transmissionof the power which,

by its freedom to slip, avoids destructive racking; the "quick braking effect attainable by reversing the gear, and, finally, the ease with which the tablecan be turned by any driving mechanism offering the minimum of resistance.

Having now described my invention, what I'claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with a turn-table, a mo- ,tor, a device for admitting to or cutting ofi motor fluid from the motor, a clutch member driven by the motor, a second clutch member arranged to be actuated by the first and con-- nected to actuate the table, a leverfor en'- gaging and disengaging. the clutchmembers, and means connected with said lever for actuating the device regulating the admission of motor fluid to the motor,

.2. In combination with a turn-table, a motor, a device for admitting to or cutting ofi motor fluid from the motor, a clutch member driven by the motor, a secondclutch member arranged to be actuated by the first, and

connected to actuate the table, a lever for engaging and disengaging the clutch members, a segment, as K, having a locking-detent, as K, corresponding to a position of the lever when the clutch is disengaged, a bolt, as L, arranged on the lever to engage said detentand when the lever is shifted to ride on the segment K and mechanism connecting the bolt and the device controlling the admis= sion to the motor as described and whereby the motor fluid is admitted when the bolt is withdrawn and cut off when it again falls into the detent.

3. In combination with a turn-table, a motor, a clutch member,-"as friction-wheel H actuated thereby, a shaft, as F, longitudinally. movable, clutch members as friction wheels H H secured to said shaft so as to move with, but not on the same, said wheels being arranged to engage the member H as they are shifted with the shaft and be driven by it in opposite directions means for shiftingsaid shaft and clutch members," and means actuated by said shaftfor turning the table.

4. In combination with a turn-tab1e,a motor, a clutch member, as friction-wheel H actuated thereby, a shaft, as F, longitudinally movable, clutch members as friction: wheels H H secured to said shaft and arranged to engage the member H as they are shifted and be driven byit in opposite directions, a lever, as J, for shifting the clutch, a segment K having a detent K, a latch-bolt secured to and movable on-the lever J said bolt being adapted to engage in detent K when the lever is in its intermediate position and to be supported on segment K in all other positions of said lever, and means for starting and stopping the motor actuated by the movement of the 1atch-bolt, means for shifting said clutch members, and means actuated by said shaft for turning the table.

5. In combination with a turntable, a chain extending around the base thereof, a shaft supported on the turn-table, a sprocket-wheel supported on the shaft and engaged by the chain, a motor, a friction-clutch member actuated by the motor, a double friction-clutch member secured to the shaft and arranged to engage the member driven by the motor to drive the shaft in either direction and means for engaging and disengaging the clutch members.

6. In combination with a turn-table and a track, as 0, extending around its base, two or more anchor devices, as 0', arranged to engage and hold a chain against longitudinal movement while permitting it to be raised freely said anchors being situated on the outer side of the track, a chain situated around the track in engagement with the anchors, a shaft on the table, a vertical sprocket-wheel on the shaft over which the chain passes, and two vertical guide-wheels G G arranged below and on each side of the sprocket-wheel under which the chain passes. a,

JAMES A. BEAMER Witnesses:

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